A Boy Called Pie Face: Hermit of the Woods
- ISBN-10
- 1984523538
- ISBN-13
- 9781984523532
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 182
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-02-15
- Publisher
- Xlibris Corporation
- Author
- Walter Hill
Description
Young Pie Face was born with a heart of gold in a world so cold. Being the eldest of five, he begins working at age eight, later he becomes a bootlegger. When trouble arises, he is now forced to ride the deadly rails at the age of thirteen. Come ride with young Pie Face as he trudges though America’s great Depression, meeting both friends and foes, setting forth on an epic adventure that will span two continents.
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